Tuesday, March 24, 2009

This is my gateleg table out in the snow at the new place. And this was taken before the snow finished falling...

This is a shot of the desk in my new craft room!

And since I now have a craft room, I'm actually (sometimes) making time to stitch! This is a shot of Fantasy Triptych. Colours are horribly washed out, but you get the idea... If I actually make time to stitch this weekend, I think I'll have everything done up to the bottom of the knight's feet...

A photo for Randi and certain other gamers (inside joke...).Does that reindeer look scared to you?

As promised, this is the photo of my favourite Valentine's Day gift ever.Even if I bought it for myself! :)I've been doing my laundry in a laundromat since I was a teenager, so this is proving to be a huge luxury to me.

Monday, March 09, 2009

I got up early and went into work early so I could leave *on time* fora date with hubby to go to the movies.There was a bad crash on the LIE that closed three lanes.I got home too late for the date...(But in a count my blessings way, I did get home safe and sound!)

I was good and did three hours of housework this evening.Unpacked a lot of boxes, vacuumed both floors, made a great, healthydinner *and* did two loads of laundry.I wanted chocolate so I pulled open the chocolate drawer in thefridge, and then spent 20 minutes organizing it better withoutactually eating any actual chocolate (or other treats).Then cut my leg pretty significantly while trying to load the dishwasher.(Don't ask, just remember, I *am* that klutzy...)

We decided to do the financially responsible thing and skip severalevents that have non-minor costs involved this year.And a whole lot that do have minor costs.I'm okay with that decision, and know it's the right one.Even if I've just discovered that great friends we never see are goingto be at one of them.But we're trying to do the right thing.With all the cutting back, saving and Brian working extra hours, we'vepaid off over $3000 on the credit card so far this year.The credit card company just cut our limit by $2850(And WTF $2850? Could it have been a more random amount?)

To end on a positive note, here are three things that make me happy:1) Spring bulbs lead to fabulous flowers (one splurge before theresponsible gene kicked in, I've got 75 Stargazer Lily bulbs coming myway, they shipped over the weekend! Wohoo!)2) Reconnecting with old friends through the wonders of the internet3) My heating pad-adapted chair. After all the bending, stretchingand reaching, little feels as good as to curl up in my chair with theheat on!

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Wow, did we get snow. 15 inches of it! And just Friday I'd been hearing Becca complain about all their snow and telling her she could send it my way! Needless to say, I'm happy about it. Not so happy about having to shovel the driveway myself, four times over the course of the storm, but I'll live! I've got photos but still haven't unpacked the cable to get them off the card. Rest assured, once I do, I'll be posting a ton of photos! We've had visitors at the new place already, and I need to post photos of said new place! Also, I want to show off my Valentine's gift. Favourite one ever!